arbitrary · adjective
Sens et exemples
Fondé sur un choix personnel ou le hasard plutôt que sur une raison claire et constante.
Employees criticised the arbitrary way in which some requests were approved and others rejected.
The limit seemed arbitrary because no evidence had been offered to explain why it was necessary.
An arbitrary change to the scoring system would undermine participants' confidence in the competition.
We replaced arbitrary judgments with published criteria that every applicant could understand before applying.
Formes
- more arbitrary comparative
- most arbitrary superlative